Each hull listed in the NVR has been categorized into a
specific status grouping. These status groups identify where a
particular hull is in its life cycle and the date it attained
that status.
Report Hull Total Filtered Total (Report Total):
DEFINITIONS:
US NAVY SHIPS:
Funding approved by Act of Congress for new construction or
conversion.
A ship or service craft that has been taken out of commission
or out of service for retention as a mobilization asset or for
pending disposal.
Contract has been awarded to a builder for new construction or conversion.
A ship or service craft that has been inactivated and leased
to a foreign government for a specified period of time with
title retained by the US Navy.
A ship or service craft that has been formally accepted by the
Navy that is either in-service or in commission.
Start of the inactivation cycle. These hulls are not counted in either the active or inactive fleet counts.
A ship or service craft owned by the US Navy and loaned to
contractors or scientific institutions.
A ship or service craft formally removed from the Naval Vessel
Register by SECNAV on recommendation of CNO. A legal
preliminary to disposal.
Navy assets must first be Stricken from the Naval Vessel
Register before they can be disposed. Once stricken their
disposition can be by several methods:
Transfer to other government/non-government agencies
Navy sale
Ships or service craft maintained and laid up at MARAD
facilities on a temporary basis when the Navy cannot
accommodate the assets at its inactive fleet facilities.
During this lay-up period, the Navy pays rent to MARAD for the
pier space.